Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61388
Rivers: Pollution Control
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025
Question
Harpreet Uppal
Labour — Huddersfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms to reduce pollution by water companies in local rivers.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Water (Special Measures) Act (WSMA) provides the most significant increase in enforcement powers for the regulators in a decade, giving the teeth they need to take tougher action against water companies. A record 81 criminal investigations into water ...
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